Knowledge management in doctoral education toward knowledge economy

• Published in: International journal of educational management Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 320 - 331
• Main Author: Stamou, Adamantia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 01.01.2017; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Access to education; Colleges & universities; Competition; Competitive advantage; Doctoral Programs; Economic Development; Economic growth; Education; Educational administration; Educational Quality; Entrepreneurship; Explicit knowledge; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Graduate Students; Graduate studies; Guidelines; Higher education; Innovation; Innovations; Knowledge economy; Knowledge Management; Labor Force Development; Meetings; Philosophers; Quality; Research centers; Research Universities; Role; Science; Secondary Education; Seminars; Skilled Workers; Students; Studies; Technology transfer; Universities; Greece; Knowledge workers; Innovation; Knowledge management; Knowledge economy; Doctoral education; Research management
• ISSN: 0951-354X; 1758-6518
• DOI: 10.1108/IJEM-11-2014-0143

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role and the scope of knowledge management (KM) in doctoral education, in the emerging knowledge economy (KE) context, and the recommendation of a framework for KM in doctoral education. Design/methodology/approach An extended literature analysis was contacted to elaborate the role and the scope of KM in universities and research institutions in the context of global KE, and the role of knowledge workers, including doctoral students, as well as, the current directions for doctoral education. Literature analysis is followed by synthesis of the proposed framework for KM in doctoral education toward KE. Findings A framework for KM in doctoral education is proposed, which could be used to enhance quality of doctoral studies and could lead to research optimization and innovation growth. Finally, proposals are recommended for enhancing KM in doctoral education and utilize doctoral students as knowledge workers and change factors toward the notion of global KE. Originality/value The paper is an effort to start filling the literature gap in the emerging but under-researched subject of KM regarding doctoral education in the context of KE, with the purpose to enhance quality of doctoral studies and capture the socio-economic development advantages that come from training such a highly skilled workforce.